Like any first-time parent, I was overprotective about the new babies. In this case it was our first experience as “parents” to nesting house wrens. I had been given a small birdhouse as a Christmas ...
The Journal News: House wrens — just the bird for your garden
Insects make up 97 percent of a house wren’s diet Entice them with a bird house Clean out the bird house in spring My friend extols the virtues of house wrens for one’s garden. Please explain. Your ...
Columbus Dispatch: Here's what to expect when attracting house wrens to your yard
Early this spring, I hung a small bird box from a pergola rafter ten feet from my kitchen window. I had high hopes that either Carolina chickadees or house wrens (both are cavity-nesters) would ...
Wicked Local: Ask the BIRD FOLKS: House wrens sometimes seek second homes
Dear Bird Folks, I have a couple of birdhouses that I haven't gotten around to putting up yet and now a friend tells me that it is too late to put them out. It's only mid-June and the good weather ...
The little weathered birdhouse outside my bedroom window is smaller than a jewel box but its contents are even more precious than gems. Readers have good memories and have written to ask if the house ...
AOL: How To Attract More Birds To Your Birdhouse With A Few Simple Changes
How To Attract More Birds To Your Birdhouse With A Few Simple Changes
Three kinds of wrens nest in the area, Carolina wren, Bewick’s wren and house wren. However, the Carolina wren is most common. It’s a loud, chatty little bird that sings any time of day. A little bird ...